Summary: In the fictional Hokkaido shipbuilding town of Kaitan (played by real-life port city Hakodate), local residents find that, in addition to another harsh winter, they must also face the downsizing of the town's key industry due to depressed economic conditions. Episodic structure divides pic into five distinct tales set around New Year's Eve, capped by a deft, criss-crossing finale that adds fitting finishing touches to two earlier installments. (variety.com)

AKA: Kaitanshi Jokei

Genre: Drama

Country: Japan

Directed By: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri

Written By: Takashi Ujita, Yasushi Satô

Starring: Kaho Minami, Kaoru Kobayashi, Ryo Kase, Mitsuki Tanimura, Takashi Yamanaka, Pistol Takehara, Masaki Miura

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